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City’s ride-hailing report quantifies the damage Uber and Lyft are doing to Chicago

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


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Lightfoot at budget address: Uber and Lyft’s “essentially free rein in Chicago” is over

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Sign Active Trans’ petition supporting fair ride-hailing fees and more transit funding

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Bicycling

Call the Wahmbulance! Uber Files a Spiteful Lawsuit Claiming the Divvy/Lyft Deal Is Unfair

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Driving

Sure, Uber Is Faster Than CTA for Getting to O’Hare — If the CTA Rider Gets Lost

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Traffic Fiasco at Uber Driver Party Highlights Why Ride-Hailing Is Awful for Cities

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Events

Nationwide Ride-Hail Strike Plunges Chicago Into a State of… Relative Tranquility

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Divvy Deal Passes, and Uber Fails to Buy the Future of Chicago Bike-Share

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Beyond Chicagoland

Despite Uber’s Misinformation Campaign, Divvy Expansion Deal Passes in Committee

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CDOT Unveils E-Divvy Design, Debunks Uber’s “Fake Propaganda” at City Hall Hearing

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